Not spot – Chester Croquet Club

Photograph taken Friday, 27 March … warm, sunny afternoon … lawns nicely cut and white-lined … but not a hoop, ball or mallet or even a person in sight …

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Following intensive autumn lawn maintenance, the croquet lawns remain closed until the start of the 2025 season. Latest update

Coming to the New Year’s Day social on Wednesday, 1 January, or the Planning Meeting on Friday, 10 January ? Reply to Sally Slater. More

Chester emerge as this year’s winner of the Snowdonia Cup. More

After beating Ashby, Durham and Watford in earlier rounds, Chester lost 2 – 4 to Sussex County in the final of the national Croquet England Murphy Inter-Club level play golf croquet competition at Wrest Park on Sunday, 6 October.

Chester come first in this year’s NW Federation Advanced B-Level association croquet league and second in the level play golf croquet league. More

Roger Brooks this year’s winner of the Mason Cup. More

Jayne Taylor winner of the club’s Open Short Lawn Competition. More

If the lawns are wet and soft after heavy rain check before playing. Try the ‘squelch test’ ─ don’t play if water appears when a foot is pressed into the lawns !

2024 NW League rules and scoresheets to download and print.

Beware of scam e-mails purporting to come from club members. Usual give-aways are an unusual or unlikely request and an unfamiliar e-mail address. Do not reply, do not open attachments, do not click on any links, and delete.

Please remember to record names in attendance book and check everything is safe and secure, including the key safe, during and after play and particularly when you are the last to leave and are locking up.

Check here for key policies and documents on codes of conduct and safeguarding.